Directions: This dried seaweed is usable for salads, suno mono (vinegared dishes), miso soup, ramen and as garnishings served with sashimi (slices of raw fish), etc. For soup such as miso soup or ramen: just put in a pot and boil well. For salads, suno mono and garnishings served with sashimi: reconstitute it with water for about 5 minutes before use. Product Info: Seaweeds are an excellent source of trace minerals in our diet. As our air and water become more acidified through pollution, minerals are leached and depleted from our land fields, and they wash down to the sea, where the wild seaweeds incorporate them. When we eat seaweeds, we take these essential minerals back into our bodies, and these minerals help us maintain an alkaline condition in our bloodstream, which is a healthy condition, resistant to fatigue and stress. An average seaweed eater will consume this pack within 2-3 weeks. That's almost 1-pound dry weight, which equals 10 or more pounds wet weight. This is the same amount as eating half of bushel of wet plants. And you probably do not need to be reminded again of how beneficial eating "green plants" is to your health.